The Anderson Brewmeisters snapped a two-game skid with a clutch 49-21 victory over The Pimps at Saint Arnold Stadium. Anderson's Patriot defense silenced their critics with a 19-point game against the division co-leaders.

The Pimps, meanwhile, only got a single point from their own Texans defense. Actually, their whole Texan Connection came up short as David Carr, Corey Bradford, and Kris Brown combined for only 6 points – and all of those were scored by Carr. The Pimp ground attack had one of its best games, however, as Corey Dillon and Shaun Alexander scored 10 and 14 points, respectively. Their 24 points were 16 more than Brewmeisters LaDainian Tomlinson and Brian Westbrook accounted for, but Peyton Manning ripped The Pimps for 18 through the air. Torry Holt had an additional 9 and new placekicker Phil Dawson booted another 8 in the win.

Anderson earns an important season split against The Pimps with the win, but still trails The Feathered Ones by a game in the East. The loss is a costly one for The Pimps, who now find themselves out of the division lead for the first time all season thanks to a Figs victory over the Stereco.

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The Piana Raze continued their surge back into playoff contention with a crushing 56-21 victory over Thomas' Bock Boys at En Fuego Field. Perhaps still stinging from last year's Super Bowl loss to Thomas, Piana posted its best overall performance in years to hand the Boys their first loss since Week 5.

Tiki Barber led the Raze offensive assault with 13 points. Marc Bulger had 9 in his return from bye, and Jamal Lewis scored 8 more in his return from a suspension. Yet the biggest weapon for the Raze was their kicker; Adam Vinatieri had a career day with four field goals and a TD pass for a whopping 20 points. Overwhelmed but determined, Thomas fought back as Daunte Culpepper threw for 8 points and Tony Gonzales brought down 9. Priest Holmes and Rueben Droughns were held to 6 apiece, however, stalling the comeback. Piana put the final hammer down on defense, where its Steeler unit bested Thomas' Eagles squad 19-7.

The win is Piana's second-straight over a division leader and moves them to within two-games of the Western lead. The loss drops Thomas to 5-4 and a game back of the Abstract Machines.

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The West-leading Abstract Machines overcame a sluggish start to put down the visiting Irwin Hellions and earn a season split in the divisional series. Hellion quarterback Donovan McNabb (0 points) was neutralized altogether by the Machines defense, but Edgerrin James and Domanick Davis picked up the slack, combining for 20 points on the ground. The Machines only got 3 points from their own backfield, as Curtis Martin was held in check and Duce Staley was a late scratch with a hamstring injury. Tom Brady managed to rebound from a rough game last week with 9 points, and receiver Darrell Jackson has a season-best 12 to keep the Machines in it. Then, on Sunday night, the Machines' Ravens defense flexed its muscle, hammering Irwin for a game-breaking 19 points.

The win is the sixth of the season for the Machines, who won only six games all of last year. More importantly, the win elevates the Machines back into sole possession of first place in the Western Division. The Hellions, meanwhile, drop below .500 for the first time all season and will need to win at least two of their final four games to become playoff eligible.

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The Naughty Figs posted a historic 39-24 victory over the imploding Sims Stereco to move a game ahead of the second-place Pimps in the Eastern Division race. Clinton Portis, Willis McGahee, and Santana Moss each scored 11 points for the Figs, but quarterback Chad Pennington was knocked out of the game after scoring 3 points and will miss a couple of weeks. The Stereco offense stalled early and never really threatened. Mike Vick stand-in Drew Bledsoe actually led the team with a respectable 8 points, but four other starters were held below 4, including Terrell Owens, who was limited to a season-low of 3.

The win is historic for the Figs on multiple fronts. First, their seven wins in 2004 is now the most in franchise history. Second, this is their first season sweep over the Stereco, who at one time had won 6 straight in the series. From the other sideline, the loss drops Sims to 3-6, meaning the Strereco would need to win three of their final four to even become playoff eligible.

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In a game that lived up to its Draft Bowl Preview hype, Pirk's Wicked Oil Profiteer$ eeked out a narrow 28-27 home field victory over Jody's Colossal Waste of Time. The visiting C.W.O.T. were led by Antonio Gates and Deuce McAllister with 12 and 7 points, respectively. Rookie Steven Jackson, however, failed to get a single point in his spot start, and the C.W.O.T. didn't have an active kicker to field, further limiting their scoring. Pirk started his third different QB in as many weeks, and rookie Ben Roethlisberger produced a respectable 7points. Rudi Johnson had 6 more on the ground, and Hines Ward pulled down 8 more to keep the Profiteer$ close.

Heading into Monday Night, P.W.O.P. trailed by only 2 points, and receivers Brandon Stokley and Marcus Robinson did the absolute minimum to send the fans home happy. Their 3 combined points secured Pirk its second straight win and pinned a league-worst seventh loss on the defending Eastern Division champions.

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